The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 204: Huang Liqiang Under Dual Regulation, A Warning to Others!

Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Huang Liqiang Under Dual Regulation, A Warning to Others!

"I’m fine, really, there’s nothing wrong."

"Minister Zhao, I’m entrusting Pingping to you. I’ll contact you guys later."

Xu Qianli had dropped these words, then he got up to leave. He didn’t want to appear weak in front of a woman, being a grown man.

Watching Xu Qianli leave, and observing his hesitant departure, Zhao Mei felt even more disturbed.

My God, what’s wrong with this guy, why is he suddenly so heartbroken, and why is he trying to suppress it and not let anyone notice?

If you told Zhao Mei that Xu Qianli was faking it, she wouldn’t believe you. Nobody in the world could act out such a convincing scene.

That intense pain that could only be repressed and never shown was obviously real.

Something must have happened to Xu Qianli; the man must’ve run into some troublesome matter!

Once Xu Qianli was gone, Zhao Mei hurriedly grabbed Ge Pingping’s hand, "Pingping, tell me, is your boyfriend in some serious trouble?"

"Sister, how do you know?"

"Xu Qianli, he..."

Ge Pingping opened up, retelling all of Xu Qianli’s experiences from the past two months.

This included the suppression from Zhang Kuisan after the old County Magistrate’s death, followed by the breathless oppression he faced after he helped Lan Qianrong, who then turned around and dealt him a deadly blow.

After listening, Zhao Mei finally understood. No wonder Xu Qianli looked like that; he really had encountered a big problem.

But something didn’t add up. It had been a month or two since Xu Qianli encountered these issues; he couldn’t have gone out and returned in such an extremely distraught state all of a sudden, could he?

No, there must’ve been some emergency.

Zhao Mei was puzzled when suddenly her phone rang with a message from a subordinate. It conveyed an urgent request from Jiang City for approval to revoke Xu Qianli’s party membership and expel him from the organization.

The reason given was that Xu Qianli showed disrespect towards leadership and had physically assaulted Zhang Kuisan.

The applicants were the Jiang City County Government and the County Organization Department.

Seeing the message, Zhao Mei immediately understood. No wonder Xu Qianli was so heartbroken. He had already learned about this matter and knew he was going to be expelled from the party.

From what Zhao Mei knew about Xu Qianli’s record, his past performance had been exceptionally outstanding.

Especially recently, he had consecutively achieved remarkable results.

First, he quickly settled the Wang Family Village issue, stabilizing the situation, and then he led Qingshan Town’s flood and disaster relief efforts, saving tens of thousands of villagers’ homes, preserving hundreds of thousands of acres of good farmland, and countless buildings.

That such a man could be stripped of all his positions and even expelled from the party membership over a minor issue was simply absurd!

If Xu Qianli had indeed done something terribly wrong, that would be one thing, but not only had he not made any grave mistakes, he also achieved so much, yet he was being expelled from the party. This was totally unjustifiable!

What Zhao Mei found even more admirable was the fact that even in such circumstances, Xu Qianli had not asked for her help with anything.

Moreover, his visit today was only to ask her to take Ge Pingping as a sworn sister. It seemed now that it was because Ge Changhong was being sidelined in Jiang City, on the verge of being crushed underfoot by Lan Qianrong, and he himself was about to be ousted from the organization. He feared no one would protect Pingping and wanted to find her a solid support to ensure her safety.

After all, a great beauty like Ge Pingping was an excellent target for many men. If she lacked protection, she would likely be taken advantage of.

Just like her, Zhao Mei, who had almost been ruined.

For a moment, Zhao Mei’s sympathy flooded her emotions, prompting her to make an immediate phone call to the Jiang City County Government Office.

In Jiang City County Government, Huang Ling was sitting in the coveted seat of the County Government Office Director.

Though her backside still ached from the torment Xu Qianli had put her through previously, having finally become the County Magistrate’s secretary and the County Government Office Director, Huang Ling was in an exceptionally good mood.

Previously, she was just a section chief for the Secretariat Department, constantly under Xu Qianli’s thumb.

Now things had changed, Xu Qianli had been dismissed, and it was her turn to rise to power—becoming the director and earning a senior position felt incredibly satisfying.

Looking at the desk in front of her, Huang Ling couldn’t help recalling the several times she had bent over it, trying to ingratiate herself with Xu Qianli.

Each time, Xu Qianli tormented her to death’s door, especially with yesterday’s incident; she could barely walk straight now, and using the restroom was even more inconvenient. Just the thought of it fueled her anger.

Suddenly, Huang Ling slapped the desk hard.

"Xu Qianli, you son of a bitch, now that I, Huang Ling, have turned over a new leaf, you can forget about ever pushing me down on this desk again!"

"In the past, you had the old County Magistrate as your backing, and after he passed away, you had Secretary Ge’s support. Now Secretary Ge is on his way out too—let’s see how you turn things around this time!"

"If I ever let you sleep with me again, my future son might as well take your last name!"

"I, Huang Ling, have become a woman untouchable for a lifetime!"

While Huang Ling was gloating, her landline suddenly rang, and she casually picked up the receiver, "Hello, this is Huang Ling, County Government Office Director of Jiang City, who’s this, and what can I do for you?"

"I’m City Organization Minister Zhao Mei, I have some matters to discuss with your Jiang City County Government."

Holy shit, City Organization Minister Zhao Mei?

Huang Ling was so shocked she toppled right off her chair, and without bothering to get up, she hurriedly replied with an ingratiating laugh, "Minister Zhao, hello, please feel free to ask me anything."

Mother of God, it was actually Zhao Mei. Huang Ling’s heart leapt in fear, suspecting this sudden call from Zhao Mei couldn’t possibly bode well.

"I want to ask, what exactly is going on with the work at your Jiang City County Government? How could you treat such an outstanding young cadre..."

As Huang Ling feared, Zhao Mei lashed out with a barrage of harsh criticism over Jiang City County Government’s personnel arrangements, questioning their position on Xu Qianli, and ultimately pointed out quite sternly that there were serious errors in their staffing decisions that needed immediate correction to avoid discouraging those with merit.

By the time the call ended, Huang Ling was drenched in cold sweat.

My goodness, she always knew City Organization Minister Zhao Mei was formidable, and today she truly experienced it.

Just the scolding over the phone nearly frightened her to death; facing her in person would be unimaginable.

Once she had regained her senses, Huang Ling smacked her lips, finally managed to stand up, dusted off her backside, twisted her waist, and hurried to Lan Qianrong’s office.

"Leader, something bad happened. Minister Zhao just called..."

Lan Qianrong was quickly informed of Zhao Mei’s outburst, and thanks to Huang Ling’s big mouth, the news rapidly spread throughout the County Government and even wider into the Jiang City official circles.

Almost at the same time, the Jiang City County Organization Department welcomed a special group of visitors.

Several cars from the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee charged into the Jiang City County Organization Department premises. Deputy Secretary Teng Ziyin of the Disciplinary Committee personally led the team. Upon arrival, they flashed official documents and subjected County Organization Department Head Huang Liqiang to a double regulation.

Just moments ago, Huang Liqiang was still strutting about his office full of pride. He had sided with Lan Qianrong and received her promise to apply for his promotion to the City Organization Department by the end of the year.

By next year, once Ge Changhong stepped down and Lan Qianrong assumed her new position, there were even ambitions of elevating him to the next County Magistrate.

Yet before he could savour his joy for long, he was taken away by the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee’s double regulation orders.